The fate of the Assyrian minority in early independent Iraq: a test case of political violence based on rational primordialism

Analyzing ethno-national conflicts is usually not easy in that not all quantitative scientific tools are useful to the student of a conflict based on primordial elements. The burden of studying the outcome of a conflict is all the more complex given that the two conflicting groups might be at two different stages of their political development at any given time during the course of the conflict. In the case of the fate of the [Eastern Christian] Assyrian community in early independent Iraq, the political rationale for decisions taken by each party was drawn from different sociological, historical and political realms. Decisions in times of conflict and their political and historical ramifications are not always rational, since they draw upon primordial/communal considerations rather than the accurate reading of the overall true strategic scene.

The violence was an outcome of a combination of primordial differences and rational choice. The Iraqis sought to establish a new sovereign state with minimal disturbances from its Christian minority that they perceived as not belonging to the new nation. As for the Assyrians, they chose violence believing that at least some superpowers would support them. Historically, this rational decision based upon a primordial dispute turned out to be a mistake primarily because of lack of external support, weak internal cohesion of the group, and feeble leadership.     

伦理道德中的“君臣关系”与职务犯罪

市场经济的运行体制使人与人之间形成了以交换为手段,以获取最大利益为目的的交往形式。现阶段,由于上层建筑与经济基础的不相适应,导致官员手中权力过大并且缺乏有效的制约机制,掌权者利用手中的职权来交换财富,导致腐败滋生。而传统儒家伦理道德中的"君臣关系"的陈腐理念使得为官者完全脱离人民群众,丧失了共产党人全心全意为人民服务的宗旨。     

普京时代的俄罗斯外交与俄美关系

未来一个时期内,为振兴国内经济,俄罗斯将继续与西方国家,尤其是欧盟缓和关系、减少摩擦、避免对抗,以引进外部资金与技术;继续推行东西兼顾的欧亚平衡战略,推进亚太外交;继续把独联体外交作为"绝对优势"课题,全力保卫这一安全屏障和战略空间;继续反对美国和西方的挤压与进逼,但适当做出让步,避免正面对抗,以维护国家安全利益。     

Finger in the Dyke or the Floodgates Stemmed? Sections 29–40 of the Employment Act 2002

This article considers Sections 29–40 of the Employment Act 2002 in the context of post-War developments in labour relations culminating in the National Industrial Relations Court. It considers the development of Employment Tribunal which rather than being the last resort intended by the legislators, has become the first resort of complainants, often for trivial matters by employees; or by employers taking an extremely broad view of Gross Misconduct by employees. Due to the volume of cases and the shortage of Chairs, cases are constantly delayed and postponed. The article posits that these are the principle reason behind the framing of Sections 29–40 of the Employment Act 2002 which introduced a new Section 9(1)(a) into the Employment Tribunals Act 1995. This has given the Chair of an Employment Tribunal the authority to strike out a weak case at a Pre-Hearing Review that will strike the case out once and for all at this juncture. The aim is to encourage employers to have proper procedures and for employees to follow them. This article suggests that in fact the reforms will have the opposite effect; that they have introduced another layer of legal complexity which will further increase the number of cases brought before the Employment Tribunal.     

论邓小平的国际战略思想

邓小平国际战略思想具有时代性、预见性和民族性的鲜明特色。邓小平国际战略思想的主要内容有:把握国际局势,明确核心问题;坚持独立自主,维护国家主权;以国家利益为最高准则,不搞意识形态的争论。     

改革发展中的劳动就业与工会的维权工作

就业是民生之本。改革以来,中国在劳动就业方面取得了突出的成就,初步形成了市场导向的就业机制。受人口增长的历史影响,中国当前和今后长时期将面临严峻的就业挑战。当前中国就业环境的变化特征是:劳动力供求矛盾突出,"强资本弱劳工"格局日趋明显;就业结构性矛盾严重,弱势劳工群体问题凸显;劳动力流动性增强,劳动关系的安全性下降;城镇失业率迅猛上升,社会保障亟待完善。劳动就业方面的这些变化特征要求今后工会工作应以中华全国总工会提出的"积极促进就业,稳定就业岗位,减少失业"为中心,在新的起点上,以新的思路、新的标准、新的要求实现新的突破,更好地维护职工的劳动权益。     

中日邦交的恢复与日台“外交”关系的终结

本文从历史学实证研究的角度,考察中日恢复邦交与日台“断交”的基本过程,指出日台“建交”是冷战初期意识形态斗争加剧、中日关系被严重扭曲以及朝鲜战争热战之形势下的产物,对于一向讲求实际的日本民族来说不会过于长久;中日邦交的实现,凝聚了两国领导人的智慧与魄力,给中日两国带来的不仅是历史恩怨得到化解,更为重要的是实现了国家行为的双方受益。     

中国产品出口与美国制造业

本文针对近一个时期以来国外出现的中国大量对美出口产品是“人民币汇率过低”,进而“造成美国制造业下降、工人失业”的说法进行了分析和批驳。文章认为美国制造业下降主要是由美国经济发展的内部因素造成的;是产业结构调整的结果;中美贸易主要是按比较利益原则进行,对各方都是有利的;把美国经济出现的困境归咎于中国是在转移视线,美国应更多地从自身寻找原因,不要扣动保护主义扳机。否则,受伤害的将首先是其自己。     

浅析对马克思"人的本质"论述的认识误区

在对马克思关于"人的本质"论述的理解过程中,存在着一些误解。事实上,马克思的论述不是对"人的本质"的定义,而是揭示了人所表现出的善恶是由社会关系的总和而不是社会属性决定的;马克思的观点不是环境决定论。     

国有企业内部矛盾关系分析--对一家国企内部的矛盾关系类型及其解决方式的考察

效益稳定型国有企业内部矛盾关系分为层内矛盾和层际矛盾两种类型.前者围绕权力资源的分配而产生,后者则涉及具体的、直接的利益,主要围绕工作岗位的调整和工资、奖金的分配而产生.在解决矛盾的方式上,不同层级都将"忍耐"和"接受现实"作为主要方式.党委和企业行政是解决矛盾的主要组织,工会所发挥的作用与职工的期望有一定距离.企业内的亲缘关系作为非正式渠道在解决矛盾中起着重要作用.